Kuehne Logistics University (KLU) is a private

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based in

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. It was founded by the Kuehne Foundation of German billionaire

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, based in Schindellegi,

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. KLU offers bachelor's degrees and four master's programs, a part-time MBA, and a structured PhD program in

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and

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, and operations and

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. KLU is located at Hamburg's

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area and its classes are taught in English. A new campus is established in

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History

Kühne Logistics University was established by

in 2010. Since its inception, KLU has steadily expanded its offerings to include a broader range of

and

programs, as well as

and

. KLU Foundation and Milestones * 2010 Founding and German state-recognition of KLU * 2012 KLU awarded the Erasmus University Charter by the

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* 2013 Opening of KLU’s campus in the HafenCity by current German Chancellor

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* 2017 KLU granted the right to confer PhD degrees * 2021 KLU wins the Global Student Satisfaction Award by

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* 2024 Obtaining of

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accreditation * 2024 Opening of KLU operations in

Programs

KLU offers international programs, which are taught exclusively in English: *Bachelor of Science ( BSc) in Business Administration with four profiles: international management, sustainable management, supply chain management, and digital management & innovation. Besides the 'standard track' with 180 ECTS-credits and an integrated internship, KLU also offers an 'intensive track' with 210 ECTS-credits and two internships. * Master of Science ( MSc) in Global Logistics & Supply Chain Management * Master of Science (MSc) in International Management * Master of Science (MSc) in Business Analytics and Data Science * Master of Science in Global Logistics & Supply Chain Management (TriContinent). Students in this program study the first semester at Kühne Logistics University in Hamburg, the second semester in

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, China and the third semester in

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, Tennessee, US. * Doctoral Program (PhD) * MBA Leadership & Supply Chain Management * Master in Sustainability Management and Operations

Study costs & scholarships

Study costs In January 2022: The fees for the 2-year Master's program were

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7,190.00 per semester. The fees for the 3-year Bachelor program were €6,190.00 per semester (standard track, 180 ECTS credits) and €6,890.00 per semester (intensive track, 210 ECTS credits). Scholarships At KLU there are several scholarship possibilities, which support and encourage students financially, e.g.: * Deutschlandstipendium (Germany Scholarship) * Merit-based scholarships * Sport Scholarship: KLU is a partner university for competitive sports and is in mutual exchange with the Olympic Training Center Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein and the General German University Sports Association (adh) * Gifted Education Awards (Begabtenförderungswerke)

Erasmus

In July 2012, KLU was awarded the Erasmus University Charter. Through this European Union program, partnership agreements between European universities are facilitated, students can receive EU funding for stays abroad (language courses, semesters and internships abroad), and the mobility of teachers and university staff across Europe is also supported.

Partner universities

KLU maintains more than 60 partnerships with universities worldwide, within the framework of which an exchange of students from the Faculty of Economics takes place. Among the partner universities are: * USA: Fisher College of Business at

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, Haslam College of Business at

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* Singapore:

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* Austria: Vienna University of Economics and Business, Vienna, Universität Klagenfurt * France: EM Strasbourg Business School, Strasbourg, Audencia Business School, Nantes * Italy: University of Trieste, Trieste * Greece: The American College of Greece (DEERE), Athens * Belgium:

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, Hogeschool, Brussels * Iceland:

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* Sweden:

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, Gothenburg * Colombia: Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá * India: S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai * Mexico:

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, Mexico City * Uruguay:

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, Montevideo * Chile: Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Valparaíso * Netherlands:

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Center for Maritime Economics and Logistics (MEL), Rotterdam * Russia:

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, Moscow * Turkey: Koç-Universität, Istanbul * South Africa: Universiteit Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch * China: Chinesisch-Deutsches Hochschulkolleg (CDHK), Tongji-Universität, Shanghai, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Zhejiang * Thailand: Thammasat Business School, Bangkok

Former presidents

* Wolfgang Peiner (2010-2012), German politician ( CDU),

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and manager * Thomas Strothotte (2013-2022), German-Canadian computer scientist and manager * Andreas Kaplan (since 2023), German manager, MA in Public Administration

Members of the supervisory board

* Jörg Dräger, President * Karl Gernandt, German manager, involved in HSV Fußball AG and Hapag Lloyd *

, founder and finacie * Thomas Staehelin, Swiss real estate manager

References

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